Turkish Airlines has continued its march into Africa with the announcement that it will begin flights directly into Durban, South Africa from its Istanbul base.
Shell Aviation announced year-on-year growth AeroShell Piston Engine Oil Sales, strengthening the position of AeroShell lubricants as the best-selling piston engine oil in the world.
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways confirmed in February this year that it would introduce flights to this year’s World Routes host city as part of an expansion of its network in South Africa. The four times weekly service, as an extension of an expanded schedule between Doha and Johannesburg, will be launched from December 17, 2015, just three months after World Routes, providing an important new hub connection offering to the coastal city.
Robust demand from the growing small satellite market has led Virgin Galactic to significantly increase the performance of its LauncherOne satellite launch service, the company announced today at the annual World Business Satellite Week in Paris.
Ahead of this year's World Routes forum, Routesonline is providing another look at our series of articles on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across regions of the world last year. Here we look closely at the airlines of the Middle East and highlight the region's top performers.
Abu Dhabi will be taking its promotional message to South African this week as 12 local and South African-based entities join Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) on its inaugural travel trade roadshow to the three main centres of Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that an avionics software upgrade resulting in improved aircraft performance is now available for the Gulfstream G280.
Qatar Airways has once again been named the Best Middle Eastern / African Airline at the 2015 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong on 9 September, 2015.
Dr. Mohamed Nasser Al Ahbabi, director general of the UAE Space Agency, underlined the importance of satellite data analysis services related to earth observation, and the need to provide a uniform and systematic approach on efforts made by world countries to monitor the land, sea, and air.
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has confirmed it's operating three of its six Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Next Gen aircraft on an Aircraft, Complete Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) lease contract for the new start-up Qazak Air in Kazakhstan.
It was a double celebration for Team France this week when the results came in for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 paragliding aerobatics competition.
Boeing delivers the final Peace Eagle AEW&C aircraft to Turkey while the Turkish fleet reaches full strength with four aircraft and ground support systems.
As the UAE celebrated innovation week, global aviation and aerospace industry leaders have identified key innovation areas they believe will transform the aviation, aerospace, defence and space industries in the near future.
Qatar Airways is extending its commercial relationship with CNN International by embarking on an exclusive international sponsorship campaign of the network's new monthly travel series, 'In 24 Hours'.
